Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in South Korea
South Korea: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) was 95.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
25th
of 176 countries
All-time high
95.6%
in 2022
All-time low
91.7%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in South Korea, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in South Korea stood at 95.5%.
That represents a change of up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in South Korea peaked at 95.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 91.7%, in 2015.
South Korea ranks 25th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 93.0% | — |
| 2014 | 92.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 91.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 94.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 92.8% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 93.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 95.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 95.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.8%, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.1% | 91.7% | 94.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 93.3% | 95.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in South Korea?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in South Korea was 95.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.7% in 2015.
- How does South Korea rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
- South Korea ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release